7.1

CVE-2025-20231: splunk

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 26-03-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-20231 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in splunk. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-03-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 9.4.1, 9.3.3, 9.2.5, and 9.1.8, and versions below 3.8.38 and 3.7.23 of the Splunk Secure Gateway app on Splunk Cloud Platform, a low-privileged user that does not hold the “admin“ or “power“ Splunk roles could run a search using the permissions of a higher-privileged user that could lead to disclosure of sensitive information.<br><br>The vulnerability requires the attacker to phish the victim by tricking them into initiating a request within their browser. The authenticated low-privileged user should not be able to exploit the vulnerability at will.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.51% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Splunk3 products
  • splunk≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.8 | ≥ 9.2.0, < 9.2.5 | ≥ 9.3.0, < 9.3.3 | 9.4.0
  • splunk enterprise≥ 9.4, < 9.4.1 | ≥ 9.3, < 9.3.3 | ≥ 9.2, < 9.2.5 | ≥ 9.1, < 9.1.8
  • splunk_secure_gateway≥ 3.8, < 3.8.38 | ≥ 3.7, < 3.7.23 | ≥ 3.7.0, < 3.7.23 | ≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.38

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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